Heat and humidity are on tap for the next few days. Yesterday many areas hit 90F. Since most places will hit 90F, or higher, the next 2 or 3 days this latest round of sultry weather will mark heat wave number two for the season.There hasn't been an official heat wave for Logan Airport yet, but as you know from reading my blog, I don't really think that matters since no one lives there. If you live right along the water, you probably won't have a heat wave either.

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After a warm and muggy night a pair of very hot days is on the way. Today, temperatures are going to approach record levels. The record for the next three days is 96F and even in Boston we will come close. I don't think we will exceed the record, but a high temperature of 95F is definitely in the cards. Air quality isn't so good today and an alert for high levels of ground ozone (a pollutant) is up for the areas in grey.
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For those of you who hate the heat, Monday will be cooler with highs back near 80F. It’s been a cool spring for the most part and a 4 day heat wave is going to be a shock to the system. I am not a fan of the heat and humidity. I know some of you look forward to the 90 degree stuff, but for me I just keep looking to when it will end.

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Knowing we have 3 to 4 days of heat on the way, you can’t imagine how exciting it is to a gardener to hear the sound of rain at 5AM. Bleary eyed I ran to my computer to check the radar hoping the extent of the showers was large and that the rain wouldn't end quickly. Much to my delight my garden got over a quarter inch of rain this morning and more showers are likely later today and this evening.

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Another fine morning will lead us into a super afternoon. It will be quite hot with temperatures in the 80s everywhere. You will find temperatures on the lower end of the range at the water and the upper end inland. Humidity will be moderate but not excessive, that is coming tomorrow. A front will move eastward during Wednesday. The first signs of this front will be some clouds showing up on the horizon later this evening. Shower will develop Wednesday, but much of the morning and early afternoon should end up rain free. We are not looking at widespread rainfall. The front will be slow to leave Thursday and therefore I am not expecting rapid clearing. The best weather Thursday will be over the western parts of New England with the most clouds east. Got a question about weather or gardening ask me on Twitter at @growingwisdom

The air the past several days has been incredibly humid with gobs of moisture suspended in the air. You only had to be outside for a few minutes before your shirt needed to be changed. Although this morning is quite humid, that is going to change hour by hour and by the middle of the afternoon a refreshingly dry air mass will have replaced the sultry one.
I am expecting low humidity, but warm temperatures for the next several days. Humidity will arrive back here later Wednesday and continue into the first part of the weekend. Hopefully we can sweep the muggies back out to sea for the second part of the weekend and the annual Perseid meteor shower.

This afternoon we find a lot of different weather across the region. Big storms are firing up in far Western Massachusetts prompting a flash flood warning in western Franklin county (small red area on map). Heat and humidity are combing to the southwest of Boston, prompting a heat advisory. (orange area) The immediate coast is enjoying a sea breeze which is keeping temperatures in the upper 70s. While there could be a thunderstorm this evening, most of the region will remain dry and warm overnight. Sunday will be another very warm and humid day with more storms over night.
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The weather once again today will feature clouds, some sun, temperatures in the 70s and that ever present chance for showers we have been dealing with for several days. The most important aspect of the weather to keep in mind over the next week is that although you will read or hear about showers in the forecast nearly every day, many of you could go one, two or three days without seeing any rain. Temperatures will remain in the upper 70s and lower 80s at the start of the week but begin to get warmer rising into the middle and upper 80s for the second part of the week and into the weekend. I make frequent updates about the weather and other gardening tips on Twitter at @growingwisdom

After another afternoon and evening of thunderstorms, the rest of the overnight turned out very nice with cooler temperatures and clearing skies. Hail did some damage to parts of the area, especially around Plymouth where it covered the ground. The day dawned bright and except for a gusty wind this afternoon will be a wonderful July day. Unfortunately, we will not be able to string together any more really dry days for a while. You are going to hear showers and thunderstorms mentioned in the forecast through Saturday or even Sunday. It's important to note that hearing or seeing the word rain in the forecast doesn't mean a washout. However, if it does rain during the Thursday through Sunday time period, that rain could be torrential. If you a quick weather question why not ask me through Twitter at @growingwisdom

As of now storms are going to be moving on a line south through the area through about 5PM or 6PM. Some storms may reach severe levels with hail and gusty winds. The radar shows the line moving southward as of mid-afternoon. This line has had a few storms with hail, flooding rain and winds that have taken down a few trees. Keep an eye to the sky and look for my Twitter updates @growingwisdom the rest of the day. I am happy to answer any weather or gardening questions you have. This morning's blog is below. Our severe potential has prompted a severe thunderstorm watch until 8PM although I expect the Severe Storms Center to pull that down before that time as the threat looks to me to be over before then. I am watching another line behind this one that if it holds together will produce more storms, but I think the most severe will have gone by.

To say the weather is going to be changing over the next few days feels like saying the sun will set this evening. (FYI 8:12) However, change is the theme once again through the weekend Each of the next 5 days will be a bit different than the previous one. We had an uncomfortable night for sleeping last night and tonight will be quite comfortable. Today is humid, tomorrow is dry. Some rain moved through the area early this morning and we have a chance for more storms later today. There is virtually not any chance for rain Wednesday. More of these flips and flops of temperature, humidity, sky cover and the chance for rain are going to occur right through the weekend.